| Bruce Springsteen | Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Alto Horn, Vocals |
| Michael Brecker | Horn, Tenor Saxophone |
| Richard Davis | Bass |
| David Sanborn | Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone |
| David Sancious | Keyboards |
| Clarence Clemons | Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals |
| Wayne Andre | Trombone |
| Mike Appel | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Roy Bittan | Organ, Piano, Glockenspiel, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Background Vocals, fender rhodes |
| Randy Brecker | Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn |
| Charles Calello | Conductor |
| Ernest Carter | Drums |
| Danny Federici | Organ, Keyboards, Vocals |
| Garry Tallent | Bass, Bass Guitar |
| Steven Van Zandt | Guitar, Alto Horn, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Max Weinberg | Drums |
| Suki Lahav | Violin |
| The E Street Band | Group |
| Bruce Springsteen | Arranger, Producer, Horn Arrangements |
| Mike Appel | Producer |
| Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| Charles Calello | String Arrangements |
| Jimmy Iovine | Engineer |
| Louis Lahav | Engineer |
| Jon Landau | Producer |
| Bob Ludwig | Remastering |
| Steven Van Zandt | Horn Arrangements |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
After releasing two successful successful albums after making his
professional recording debut in 1973, Bruce Springsteen would become
an overnight sensation with his third album Born To Run. Released in 1975, Born To Run not only solidified Springsteen as the new voice of
rock and roll, but it showcased a new kind of rock and roll star with
a message of hope and solidarity that made him an American folk hero.
Showcased by a pulsating beat, energetic guitar riffs and high energy
backbeat solos, Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band thrilled rock
fans as Born To Run became a Top Ten blockbuster that would include a
set of sweeping tracks, such as North Avenue Freeze Out and the title
track, as it made him an international star.
30 years later, Columbia Records and Sony Music have remastered and
expanded the masterpiece in a deluxe 2-CD format that includes a live
DVD based of Springsteen's live performances at London's Royal Albert
Odeon in support of the album. I did hear the deluxe edition of Born
To Run in it's original formaton disc one and the live DVD edition on
disc two where I found the deluxe edition even better than the single
CD version, because the deluxe edition delivers more of the album's
rich and timeless legacy in a bigger and enhance version that include
several songs not included on the album (like Thunder Crack) from the
second disc.
If you are looking to buy Born To Run, make sure you get the deluxe
edition, because it will give you 100% of lasting pleasure from this
rock and roll masterpiece. The deluxe 2-CD edition of Born To Run is
the definitive edition!
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
Most websites with Bruce Springsteen discographies gave this album a 5 out of 5. After listening to the album, I've discovered that the album deserves 5 stars! Most people who are only familiar with Springsteen's hits are only familiar with "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road" from this album. If you're one of those people, you should check out this album. Every song will blow you away! The only song on the album that is not really as memorable as the others is "Meeting Across the River", but it's still good. This album is strongly reccomended for Springsteen fans. How can you not like Springsteen?
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Posted October 1, 2010
Born to Run is arguably the best Rock album made within the last 30 years. --Just listened to it this morning (on cassette no less) on the way in to work, and it still has the same haunting and engaging lyrics, rhythms and melodies that I remember from my teens. "Jungleland" and "Thunder Road" are timeless American classics; "10th Avenue Freezeout" and the title track are everyting that Rock n' Roll was meant to be. The other songs do not disappoint at all. Love or hate Bruce, you can't help but to admire his spirit and vision in this album. Springsteen is a true poet; the E Street Band are the minstrels of our souls. Turn it up, and jam to it in your car. Your fellow commuters will smile at and envy you at the same time. The album just simply feels 29 years young-- and isn't that what great music is meant to do? ;-)
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Posted October 1, 2010
A gem, enough said.
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Posted October 1, 2010
From the first few notes played by the harmonica on the album's opening song to the heartbreaking and earth-shattering chord that finishes the record, life can never be the same again. You've discovered two pairs of disillusioned lovers taking to the open roads (''Thunder Road'' and ''Born To Run''), in cars and on motorcycles, and you've cheered for them. You've watched a group of friends turn into a band (''Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out''), and you've seen a very different couple stand by sadly and observe all the energy that had ever existed in their relationship seep out of their world (''Backstreets''). There's two young men searching for and dreaming of the woman that will make them complete; one works hard all day just to see her when darkness falls (''Night''); the other simply informs you of what kind of goddess it is that he loves (''She's The One''). And two unknown figures get an unknown sort of business taken care of (''Meeting Across The River''), helplessly being drawn into the musically metaphorical struggle that will beat itself out on the streets that night (''Jungleland''). BORN TO RUN makes you wonder about bygone days when Springsteen and his characters wandered the alleys and bridges of the city, and it makes you wish you were there with them. This is about as close as you'll ever get.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Every time I listen to it, I remember why I love Bruce Springsteen so much! He has such soul and passion in his music that can uplift even the farthest gone heart! I love every song on this album! Especially (though I hate to play favorites!) Born to Run, Thunder Road, Jungleland, and Night. A true rock record that I'll love and treasure forever!
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Posted October 1, 2010
This is the greatest album ever made. People that don't like springsteen have simply never sat down and listened to this CD from start to finish. It is possibly the only album in the history of rock that can be descibed by the word 'perfect'.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Al Leiter's theme song is Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, which makes this CD cool!
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Posted October 1, 2010
It' s definitely the greatest LP of the Boss, and one of the major record of the seventies, and one of my favorite ever. Each song is just wonderful especially
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Posted October 1, 2010
Born to Run is the greatest rock album of all time. Springsteen is the quintessential musician for any generation and his ability to write so much good music is amazing.
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Posted October 1, 2010
There is no better rock 'n roll album than Born to Run. It is an essential part of any rock music collection.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Bruce Springsteen's make-or-break third album represented a sonic leap from his first two, which had been made for modest sums at a suburban studio; Born to Run was cut on a superstar budget, mostly at the Record Plant in New York. Springsteen's backup band had changed, with his two virtuoso players, keyboardist David Sancious and drummer Vini Lopez, replaced by the professional but less flashy Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg. The result was a full, highly produced sound that contained elements of Phil Spector's melodramatic work of the 1960s. Layers of guitar, layers of echo on the vocals, lots of keyboards, thunderous drums -- Born to Run had a big sound, and Springsteen...